Florida / FL Department of Transportation / Professional Engineer III

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Professional Engineer III

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

61 employees hold this title in FL Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $119,540, above the department median of $69,007.

Employees: 61
Total payroll: $7.4M
Role median: $119,540
Agency median: $69,007
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$110,620$138,025+

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How total compensation varies among the 61 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Florida

Professional Engineer III is held in 6 Florida departments. In FL Department of Transportation, the median of $119,540 ranks #1 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Agriculture and Consumer Services

$107,119 · 1

Department of Management Services

$101,477 · 2

Department of Corrections

$92,999 · 3

Department of Health

$90,488 · 2

Department Environmental Protection

$79,015 · 14

Median total compensation for the Professional Engineer III role in other Floridadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Professional Engineer beyond Florida

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In Florida, the median of $109,579 ranks #4 of 7. See Professional Engineer across all of Florida →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Miami

$168,504 · 6

Miami-Dade County

$163,500 · 49

New York Public Authorities

$113,321 · 50

City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish

$91,779 · 7

Arkansas

$85,943 · 13

Missouri

$53,611 · 40

Median total compensation for comparable Professional Engineerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Sam Phan

Professional Engineer III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$121,163

Sub-department: Transportation Systems Development
Base pay: $121,163
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,163
Hire date: 2024-11-04
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4663
Position Number: 000128

Sam Phan works as a Professional Engineer III for FL Department of Transportation within Transportation Systems Development. They have served since 2024 (about 2 years) as a salaried employee. Sam earned $121,163 in 2026.

James Johnstone

Professional Engineer III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$121,163

Sub-department: Transportation Systems Development
Base pay: $121,163
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,163
Hire date: 2020-09-23
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4663
Position Number: 006211

James Johnstone holds the role of Professional Engineer III at FL Department of Transportation within Transportation Systems Development. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 6 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $121,163.

Michael Mackinnon

Professional Engineer III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$120,305

Sub-department: Transportation Systems Development
Base pay: $120,305
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,305
Hire date: 2002-06-07
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4663
Position Number: 012658

Michael Mackinnon works as a Professional Engineer III for FL Department of Transportation within Transportation Systems Development. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 24 years as a salaried employee. Michael earned $120,305 in 2026.